The loss knocked the Celtics out of sole possession of the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, as they now share the standing with the New York Knicks at an identical 24-14. Even with the defeat, Boston is in a much better position than the vast majority of prognosticators foresaw before the campaign.

Celtics All-Star forward Jaylen Brown was added to the injury report Sunday for Boston's game against the Pacers Monday with back spasms.

Jaylen Brown was downgraded to doubtful with low back spasms for the Celtics’ game against the Pacers at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Indiana. The C’s will likely be shorthanded as they have a relatively lengthy injury report. Sam Hauser is questionable with right hamstring tightness. Josh Minott (left ankle sprain) and Jayson Tatum (Achilles) are out.

That was the rallying cry behind the hype video the New England Patriots released ahead of Sunday's highly anticipated AFC Wild Card showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers: Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were among those who were featured in the video.

And if you are taking away all those things, and only wanting to give me money, or limited my voice or something like that, it doesn't sound like something that might be for Jaylen Brown." As to what the journey from concept to reality has been like for the Celtics star,

Jaylen Brown has called out NBA referees occasionally throughout this season whenever he's felt frustrated with his lack of calls.

After losing to the Spurs, Celtics star Jaylen Brown wasn't going to let a fine get in the way of his condemnation of the referees.

Brown’s approach with BostonXChange reflects the idea behind his next CBA proposal: Players, like business owners, help grow the value of what they work on and should benefit from it. If the league allows them to share in that growth, it would reward their contributions, benefitting both sides in the long term.